Located in Piccadilly Circus, The Rainforest Café brings together the sights and sounds of the jungle, in a vibrant and exciting atmosphere of fun for the whole family. A soundtrack of birdsong and authentic rainforest showers enhance the unique dining
Yesterday at 4.48pm the ILO building in Croydon became a victim to a rather chaotic storm. The crane which has been a huge part of its development was struck by lightning causing it to snap. Police, ambulances and fire engines were all present at the
There are plans afoot for making Epsom a late-night shopping and entertainment destination. One of the first steps has been the authorisation for lowering car park prices in the evening and overnight from April. This is just the beginning of the change
An underground electrical fault left Banstead residents in darkness yesterday evening. The failure, at around 4.20pm, effected almost 400 people, with some experiencing shortages of only a few minutes, and others without power until late in the
Friends and family of a policeman killed in a hit-and-run last year have set up a fund to help charities in his memory. PC Andrew Duncan, from East Molesey, was knocked down by a car during a routine traffic operation in Reigate Avenue in Sutton
Showbiz svengali Simon Cowell may have a new pretender to his throne, in the shape of a shrewd business student from South Thames College in Merton. Waqqas Ali organised a talent competition for fellow students at the Morden Park college after
Mole Valley District Council is offering council tax support to certain residents who have had to vacate their homes due to the recent floods. The authority has announced it will provide financial support through a discretionary hardship provision
As I walk around my neighbourhood I have often wondered how it is possible for so many cats to go missing in the same area at the same time. We have all seen the posters, the scraps of paper, desperately pinned to a tree with the forlorn hope that
A delegation of Finnish education experts visited an academy school in Morden this week to pick up tips on how to improve exam results quickly. The Harris Academy Morden welcomed a group of delegates from Finland education festival organisers Oppi
More young people need to vote in the upcoming local elections, the MP for Carshalton and Wallington has said. Liberal Democrat Tom Brake wants more people of legal voting age to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the May 22 ballot.
Youth unemployment in Sutton has fallen by 31 per cent since 2012, according to new figures. The number of 16 to 24-year-olds claiming jobs seekers' allowance fell from 790 to 545 between November 2012 and November 2013. The reduction is greater
Sainsbury's Local in Fetcham impressed many customers when they opened their doors on Friday 29th November 2013. The renovation, changing Budgens to Sainsbury's Local took just over a month and a half, whilst passers by looked into the building
A campaign to save a Tooting Bec pub from closure has been highlighted in a House of Commons debate on the future of Britain's public houses. Labour MP and shadow pubs minister Toby Perkins mentioned the Save The Wheatsheaf campaign during his
An antiques shop will feature in popular television show Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is on Monday afternoon. Gavantiques, in Stoneleigh Broadway, a second-hand and antique shop, will feature on the BBC1 programme which sees television’s top
A 21-year-old man has been stabbed in Thornton Heath, becoming the sixth knife attack victim in ten days in Croydon. Police and paramedics were called to Woodville Road at 7.12pm yesterday to reports of a stabbing. The victim was taken to hospital
After his elimination from TV diving contest Splash!, comedian Patrick Monahan is bouncing back with a new stand-up show. Monahan, who went in the deep end on Olympic diver Tom Daley's show, will return to the world of comedy with Cake Charmer
A paramedic on their way to an emergency collided with a motorist in Battersea last night. The accident happened in Strathblaine Road, at about 9.15am, when a paramedic travelling in a single responder collided with another car. A London Ambulance
In the quiet little village of Thames Ditton, which today has become a home to just over six thousand people, once started as a couple of farms dotted in the North Surrey countryside. The village is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086
Businesses, charities and social enterprises in Croydon can win up to £3,000 to help boost broadband speeds under a new scheme. Croydon has been selected as one of six boroughs for the first phase of the Greater London Authority Superconnected
Two Tooting schools of different faiths have come together for a united cause - to help the poor, homeless and elderly. Students from Muslim school Gatton Primary in Broadwater Road and St Boniface Roman Catholic Primary in Undine Street travelled
Young people in Croydon are being asked to put their experiences of modern technology on camera - with the chance of winning a cash prize. Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF) has launched a competition for 11 to 19-year-olds to submit
Teddington’s Michael Poulton will make his senior Team GB debut in Glasgow today – a year after getting into the sport. The 24-year-old para-athlete has been picked in the 30-strong Great Britain & NI squad taking on the USA, Scotland and a
You know football managers have run out of ways of criticising referees when so many of them are now encountering ‘the worst decision I’ve ever seen’. Kingstonian manager Alan Dowson used the phrase on Monday to describe a goal scored by Met Police
New plans to improve the environment in Sutton have been announced by the council The One Planet Sutton plan, launched in 2009 in a bid to reduce Sutton's harmful effects on the environment, was renewed at an event hosted by Sutton Council on Wednesday
Brentford goalkeeper David Button hopes Marcello Trotta's current goal scoring form is going some way to making up for his penalty horror show at the end of last season. The Italian hitman scored what proved to be the winner from the spot in Friday's
Fundraisers in Croydon are being asked to join celebrities including Gary Lineker and Jack Whitehall by getting involved with Sport Relief. You can do your bit by sprinting, jogging or walking around the Croydon Sport Arena from 1pm on Sunday,
The widow of footballing legend Ted Drake has celebrated her 103rd birthday at a New Malden care home. Ruby Drake, who moved to Brook House Nursing Home last year, celebrated surrounded by her family and the staff. When decorating her cake
Children got active in a gymnastics class at a Wimbledon primary school as part of a school initiative to encourage movement. Youngsters of all ages learnt how to balance on benches, improve their spatial awareness and hone their gymnastics skills
Youths from Raynes Park, Wimbledon, New Malden, Kingston and Putney planted over 1,000 trees on a Surrey farm last weekend. More than 70 volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) gathered at Old Lodge Farm, Carshalton, to support
The weather is terrible and it is ruining my barnet. However it is not getting in the way of me rooting out the best Wandsworth and Wimbledon have to offer and next on my list is The Exhibit, Balham. The venue contains a bar, cinema and restaurant
Always been a Shirley Bassey fan but never managed to catch her live? Well, there may be another way to experience her dramatic stage presence. Joe Longthorne will be bringing his musical impressions and impressive voice to the Epsom Playhouse
If you love laughing, and you love the borough, then why not head to a pub in Kingston this Valentine’s Day and have a chuckle for charity? On February 14, the second annual Love Kingston Day takes place, as residents, businesses and organisations
Wandsworth has been awarded with a £361,700 grant for cycling improvements. The money, which will be made available over three years, will be used to help increase the take up of cycling and improve safety conditions. Thousands of cycle parking
Crime levels in the borough have dropped for a sixth consecutive year, despite violent crimes spiking nearly 30 per cent. Figures released this week by the Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership showed crime down by 7.8 per cent between April and
If you have pledged to create a new you in 2014, the Heart’s farmers market will have plenty of healthy treats in store as it makes its return to Walton. With the festive period now a distant memory and new year’s resolutions in full swing, there
Although Manchester tops the top 20 burglary list for the UK, London dominates as more than half of the most burgled area is in London. Chorlton-cum-Hardy; Barlow Moor, Manchester, Herne Hill; Tulse Hill, London, Muswell Hill, London, Dagenham
Flood alerts are still in place across some areas of the River Thames, as heavy rain thunder and hail are predicted to arrive later today. The Met Office has said occasional heavy showers with the possibility of thunder and hail could be expected
